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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Battersea 1928

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]

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Table: Coroner s Court ana Mortuary. Details as to the number of inquests held at the Coroner's Court, and bodies received into the Mortuary during 1928 are set out in the following table:—

Coroner s Court ana Mortuary. Details as to the number of inquests held at the Coroner's Court, and bodies received into the Mortuary during 1928 are set out in the following table:—

Usual Place of Residence.Total
Batter- sea.Wands -worthElsewhere.Residence unknown
Inquest at Coroner's Court ; post-mortem at Mortuary35249472
Inquest at Coroner's Court; post-mortem elsewhere4478321155
Inquest at Coroner's Court; no post-mortem1012114
Total inquests at Coroner's Court89103436241
Post-mortem at Mortuary, inquest elsewhere213
Post-mortem at Mortuary; no inquest (Coroner's Certificate)7617295
Bodies received for sanitary reasons4——-4
Other bodies received on which no inquest held at Mortuary24——6
Total bodies received173125456349
2nd post mortem : 1st held elsewhere—3__3-
Total post-mortems at Mortuary11345114173
VERDICTS AT INQUESTS HELD—
Natural causes12233—38
Accidental Death—
Anaesthesia23——5
Asphyxia (Food)21——3
Burns and scalds104——14
Coal Gas poisoning21——3
Diving—1——1
Fall181917—54
Overlying2———2
Railway and street accidents152113150
Septicaemia following injury1———1
Cellulitis following injury13——4
Other accidents751—13
0pen Verdict—
Fall1———1
Found drowned——2_2
Septicaemia (unknown origin)—1——1
Stillborn12_14
Want of attention at birth1__23
Cause unknown——_11
Suicide—
Cut throat441_9
Drowning—11—2
Jump under moving train1—2—3
Hanging11——2
Poisoning—Coal gas64——10
„ Drugs, etc.281—11
Homicide.
Abortion—11_2
Infanticide——_11
Negligent Driving——1—1
Grand Total89103436241